Jfk Parallelism

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John F. Kennedy, the America president, used many techniques to persuade not only America citizens but also USS citizens, to choose him to become president. He said the war is coming, they have to unite together to against USS, they have to fight for liberty, they are victim, the US did not wage war. He also said the US will help those allies and make their all effort to help those who need help. The US desires peace; they do not want to have war. He used many kinds of methods to express his thought about the war that is coming.
Firstly, he used parallelism. Parallelism is the arrangement of words, clauses, or larger structures placed side by side, making them similar in forms. He used many times to those and both sides. This can give audiences

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